New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
noLDENsONs SENTENCE - COMPETITION
WITH BERMUDA-MARSHALNS
MONUMENT.
,rx -prranAYH TO TIE rRIBu

ht. ,nv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Cav Francisco, April 16.-The death sentence
AZ the Young hoodlum murderer. Alexander Col
Aensop was received with much satisfaction by the
nnbIa Ever since he shot down the little school,
strl in the street last November this fellow has
shown most cynical contempt for courts. He has
tpsulted repeatedly the Judge who tried his case
and attempted to intimidate the witnesses against
him. He now counts on securing new trial be-
cause his regular counsel failed to appear in his
behalf. The date for his execution is fixed at
June TO- and it would be a great thing if he could
be banged promptly on that day.
The unsuccessful search for the Chinese muir
derer who shot Mrs. Billion in Colusa County shows
the extreme difficulty of tracking any Monogram
criminal. Mole than 200 men have been searching
the country in the vicinity of the crime for whole
week but not one of the search parties has gained
any real clew Every town has its Chinese quarter,
in which the fugitive would be given snccor and
aided in Disgusting himself The reward offered
amounts now to So, 100, of which the Chinese Con-
sulate offers $4OO There has been some talk OF
the Consul issuing q proclamation warning all
Chinese not TO harbor the CRIMINAL. ana urging
them to give information about him, but III is not
thought such manifesto would have any lnfiu-
ence. The Chinese company that he belongs TO
will get him out of the country If possible and IT
would be sure death to any Chnaman who should
turn infOrmer.
Ned" Forrest. the so-caled reformed gambler.
has been holding revival services this week. his
exhortations are spiced with the slang OF the card
table. but the gamblers who have listened to him
declare he was never in the fraternity.
Another heavy rain this week aided materially
in removing the ill effects of the long drouth IN
March. Farmers now report that all grain except
early sowing will make a good crop. The 1rult
crop promises to be the largest ever known IN the
State.
A smuggling match between pugilists at Napa this
week resulted In the death Of one of the combat
ants, who was knocked out" in the first round
He had been drinking heavily. and after he was hit
in the neck he became unconscious and never raj
lied. The autopsy showed that several OF the llga-
ments that bound the backbone were ruptured and
a clot of blood was found in the spinal cord Death
was proddced by partial disloc alton of the spinal
cord.
The practical demonstration that green peas and
other vegetables when treated by cold storage
process may be shipped from California to Eastern
cities and arrive in good condition VIII give great
impetus to raising vegetables IN this state In the
southern cOnntles wherever water can be secured,
two or three crops of vegetables may be raised ana
green peas and new potatoes at Christmas, form
enc OF the od ssrs od onhern California
will be able to outstnp Bermuda as competitor Ill
the New-York markets.
There is promise of trouble 10 Cooma over the
locat1on of the monument to Marshall, the discov-
erer of gold in California. The last Legislature
voted s.. 900 for the monument and commissioners
were appointed to select site. IT is suggested That
the monument should be erected In the cemetery,
which stands on a hill overlooking the town. Mar.
hack of the town. on the spot which he selected
before he died. 1t is secluded spot, and . monu-
ment erected there could not be seen from the
town. The citizens OF Coloma, however. declare
that they will shoot the one who attempts TO re-
move Marshalrs body, and the commissioners are
therefore shy Of choosing site.
1t is understood here that Secretary Whitney will
condemn the Hartford, now at Mare Island. and
order the old ship To be Sold 1t would cost only
sos, 900 to put the Hartford IN good condition.
All the veterans of the war would be sorry to see
her sold because of the fact that she was Farra-
CUTS flagship &C New Orleans and Mobile.